Resources
Conservation
Wind/Water
Mystery
100
True or False.
The sun is a natural resource.
True.
100
Which materials can be recycled?
Plastic, paper, metal, and glass can be recycled.
100
Ms. Bunton thinks that rocks and water are the only natural resources. Mrs. Somers believes there are more like plants and sunlight. Who do you agree with?
Mrs. Somers, because sunlight, water, plants, and rocks are all natural resources.
100
What is NOT an example of a way to conserve resources?
Throwing them away.
200
Mrs.Villa Flores asked her students, "Does food come from natural resources?"
Her students said yes, always.
200
Mrs Shaw asked her class. "What is it called when you use less of a resource?"
Reduce/Reducing or Conserve/Conserving
200
A flowing river can pick up and carry many small rocks. When will the river drop the rocks?
When the rivers flow slowly.
200
What will happen to the plastic bottles shown here?
They will be changed into paper, metal, or other materials.
300
What natural resource is used to make glass?
Sand
300
How can you reuse a resource when you go shopping?
You can use a reusable bag instead of plastic.
300
How are sand dunes formed on a beach?
The wind blows sand into dunes.
300
The wind can often move soil from place to place. When is soil most likely to be picked up by wind?
a) when it is wet/ damp
b) dry, dusty soil on a field where no plants are growing
b) dry, dusty soil on a field where no plants are growing
400
Which natural resource is used to make plastic?
Oil.
400
Ms.Bunton believes you can't do anything about littering. Ms. Murrilo believes if you never litter you can conserve resources. Who do you agree with?
Ms. Murillo
400
What changed the shape of this rock?
Blowing sand.
400
Mrs.McKethan asked her class what resources can be manmade?
Lego, glass, playground equipment, a desk, and much more.
500
Why are resources important?
We need them to live.
500
How can you conserve water when you brush your teeth?
Turn the faucet off and don't let it run.
500
How are rivers formed?
When water flows down, and more water joins, it carries soil down.
500
Engineers and designers use different kinds of materials to create manmade objects such as desks. Do desks depend on natural resources? Where do manmade resources come from?
Desks do depend on natural resources. The materials that make up manmade resources always come from nature.